With its 1970s dĂŠcor and sparse Halloween paraphernalia above the small stage, the Living Room was an ideally cozy setting for Papercranes' low-key set of lulling folk rock. Their two albums, as well as on their upcoming Let's Make Babies in the Woods, are eclectic, electric affairs, but live, they pared down to a purely acoustic show, with brushed snare, soft bass, and subdued strumming spotlighting Rain Phoenix's warm vocals. In this setting, they came across like a more urbane Ida, thanks to eccentric harmonies from solo artist Amy Miles.

Throughout the short set, bassist Mark McAdam asked jokingly if they were too loud, which got a few laughs from the audience. There was no threat of that, but Papercranes actually were most compelling when they sounded full and big, as on "Longway" and "Synapses". At their softest, they seemed a bit sleepy, especially when the guitarist took over lead vocals. His take on Big Star's "Thirteen" nearly stopped the show dead: Why bother covering that song if you're not going to do anything with it?